A dog riding the Moscow metro

Dogs of the Moscow Metro

The public attitude toward the adventurous dogs who have mastered the Moscow metro system has roots in an egalitarian Soviet culture.
Colourful overlapping silhouettes of children in classroom.

Privileged Poor vs. Doubly Disadvantaged

Attendance at elite high schools can shift the practices of college students from disadvantaged backgrounds to being closer to those of middle-class students.
Grains of sand

Sand, Science, and AI in the Renaissance

Well-researched stories from Noema, Nursing Clio, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
View of Baltimore, Maryland, ca. 1873

Justice in Baltimore

In an atypical case, a white policeman was convicted of killing a Black man at a private house party.
Temüjin being proclaimed as Genghis Khan in 1206, as illustrated in a 15th-century Jami' al-tawarikh manuscript.

How to Govern Like a Mongol

The leaders of the Mongol empire never abandoned their nomadic lifestyles, but they created organizational structures capable of ruling a huge part of the world.
Roy Orbison, 1965

How Roy Orbison’s Repertoire Shaped David Lynch’s Films

Drawing on the nostalgic feelings evoked by Orbison's music, Lynch added new layers to the cinematic traditions of film noir.
Portrait of Carl Linnaeus, 1855

Was Carl Linnaeus Bad at Drawing?

Linnaeus has often been thought of as a poor artist, but visualization was a core element of his analytical tool set.
Bengali cuisine

Creating a Bengali Cuisine

A rising middle class built up the notion of a distinct Bengali way of eating that claimed ancient origins while also incorporating European cooking styles.
Abstract illustration of faceless man in dark suit.

What We Talk About When We Talk About Authoritarianism

Is the global state system in crisis, with authoritarianism, nationalism, populism, and illiberalism running amok?
Amadou & Mariam perform at the Radio 3 Awards For World Music Winners Concert at the Carling Academy Brixton on April 7, 2006 in London, England.

Amadou Bagayoko

The blind Malian musician whose joyful songs changed west African music.